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Question 184164: hey all I am trying to help my sis with some math I think its logic but its going over my head can you please help.
A total of 129 players entered a sigle ellimination handball tournament.in the first round of play, the top seeded player received a bye and the remaining 128 players played in 64 matches. thus, 65 players entered the second round of play . how many matches must be played to determine the tournament champion?
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